Why it matters:
The offensıve intensifies pressure on Palestinians and raises fears of wider military escalation and accelerated land seizures across the occupied West Bank.
What we're hearing:
The governor of Tubas and the Northern Jordan Valley, Ahmed Asaad, confirmed that Israeli forces have sealed off the entire Tubas Governorate from the rest of the West Bank.
On the ground:
Tubas has been encircled, with streets emptied and movement halted. The Palestinian Red Crescent reported treating 10 people severely beaten in Tubas by Israeli forces—four of whom were hospitalized—and transporting 30 medical cases, including 20 dialysis patients and one deceased person, despite Israeli obstruction of ambulance movement in both Tubas and Tamoun since dawn.
What's happening:
The Israeli military, the Shin Bet intelligence agency, and border police announced the start of a broad offensive across the occupied West Bank on 26 November, described as an operation to “root out terror” throughout the territory.
The big picture:
Fierce clashes broke out on Wednesday between invading Israeli forces and Palestinian resistance groups. The Tubas Brigade of the Islamic Jihad’s Quds Brigades reported that its fighters confronted occupation troops on multiple fronts with sustained gunfire and explosive devices. The group added that several landmines were detonated along the routes of enemy vehicles, resulting in confirmed casualties.
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